I remember when I first discovered personal development over 20 years ago. I was fortunate enough to connect with the original fitness mentor Phil Kaplan. Through reading Phil’s newsletter I was introduced to people like Og Mandino (The Greatest Salesman [...]
I’m an optimistic guy by nature. While I’m positive, I’m also realistic. Here are 2 points to consider: 78% of people will have a major negative event in a 10 year period. Somebody is going to have an accident or [...]
Thankfully the people on my e-mail list aren’t looking for a “quick fix” solution to business and financial success. About 6 years ago I learned something called the “Win the Day” formula from an uber successful real estate coach. Unfortunately [...]
The word “systems” is being thrown around a lot lately in business circles. The person most responsible for this is probably Michael Gerber. Gerber wrote a classic book called The E-Myth Revisited. If you haven’t read it you should. Gerber [...]
Common questions that come up with coaching clients are: How do I pay myself? How much should I pay myself? If I make extra money should I pay myself more or save it in the business? In fact, another gym [...]
You’ll often hear marketers talk about the Customer Value Journey. I recently heard Ryan Deiss, founder and CEO of Digital Marketer discuss this. He spoke about providing value to customers every step of the way. Everything from the first FB [...]
As you know I’m always talking about the importance and power of having a spending plan or budget. Yup the B word. Most people tighten up when they think of making a plan with their money because they perceive it [...]
Last week I shared the story of Arkad from the Richest Man in Babylon. Check it out here. This week I’m referencing a different book called The Millionaire Next Door by Thomas Stanley. It’s one of the first books I [...]
I remember being in my twenties and listening to the audio of George Clayson’s Richest Man in Babylon. Unfortunately due to buying a house I couldn’t afford and other foolish financial decisions, it would be years before I would start [...]
Like a lot of fitness business owners I started at the bottom. I remember early in my career I was doing in home personal training for a “gym on wheels” company. I would drive to Kew Garden Hills in Queens, [...]
